423 



Most of the exports arc to Japan, France and Antwerp, German 

 spinners obtaining their supplies from the last mentioned city. A 

 limited amount of ramie textile is produced in Japan and Korea. 

 The island of Formosa, in 1898, exported 28,685 picu!s of various 

 fibres to China, the main part of which was ramie. Although the 

 United States, Guatemala, Colombia and Brazil are to a greater or 

 less extent producers of this fibre, its culture has not yet reached 

 the proportions anticipated, while in Mexico, however, it seems to 

 have good prospects and an excellent quality has been obtained. 

 Its value is universally recognized, and used in conjunction with other 

 textile materials it adds greatly to their durability and'beautv. 



(Indian Planting and Gardening Vol, XIV p. 752.) 



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Rainfall for October, 1904 : — 



The Prison ... Ins. 21*30 



The Fort ... „ 2075 



Government Hill ... 24*80 



Balik Pulau 1 7-73 



Pulau jerejak ... 17*62 



Lumut ... ... ,, 19*20 



Pangkore ... ... ,,21*39 



Bruas ... ... ,, 15*48 



m. f:. scriven, 



A ssista n t, Sit rgt *on, 

 Peuanv, 14th November^ 1904. Prison Observatory 



